Fuel box



June 21, 1932. ow 1,863,765

FUEL BOX Filed April 28, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet} Inventor June 21; 1932. H. E. RENFROW 1,863,765,

FUEL BOX Filed April 28, 1931 2,Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor flltorney Patented June 21, 1932 HOMER E RENZFROW, OF FLORA, OREGON FUEL BOX Application filed April 28,

This invention relates to a fuel box of the type including a cabinet having mounted therein a bin for the reception of the fuel, said bin being normally disposed within the cabinet and being adapted to be swung outwardly therefrom in a manner to expose the open top thereof when it is desired to place the fuel therein or to remove the fuel therefrom.

An important object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a fuel box of the aforementioned character embodying a novel construction and arrangement for swingingly mounting the bin in the cabinet in a manner to permit said bin to be swung inwardly or outwardly with a minimum of effort and regardless of whether or not said bin is full of fuel.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a fuel box of the character set forth having a construction whereby the same has the external appearance of a table and which is adapted to be used as a table or desk.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a fuel box of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efiicient and reliable in use, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following speci cation, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and

wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a fuel box constructed in accordance with this invention with the bin removed therefrom Figure 2 is a detail View in side elevation of the bin showing the same removed from the cabinet.

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the invention.

Figure 4 is aview in vertical section through the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates generally afcabin'et which is formed Icru-ms 10. The front wall of the bin 1931. Serial 1N0. 533,551.

to provide a table or desk and which includes the supporting legs 2 which are substantially square in horizontal cross section and the top 7 8 which is secured on the upper ends of the legs 2. The cabinet 1 further includes the sidewalls 4 which depend from the top '3 between the pairs of end legs and the rear wall 5 which depends from the top 3 between the rear legs. The walls% and 5 terminate, at

their lower ends, in spaced relation to the a;

lower ends of the legs 2. The cabinet 1 still further includes an apron 6 which depends from the top 3 between the front legs 2. It

' will thus be seen that a cabinet has been provided which is open at its bottom and substantially open over itsentire front.

A brace 7 extends between the lower end portions of the side walls 4 and is rigidly anchored thereto in any suitable manner,

said brace being secured to intermediate por- U tions of the side walls. The brace 7 is provided with an inclined side 8 the purpose of which will be presently set forth. A bin supporting bar 9 extends between the lower end portions of the side walls 4 adjacent the rear wall 5 of the cabinet 1, said bar 9 being disposed substantially into horizontal plane of the brace 7 and being rigidly secured in any suitable manner in the cabinet. Fulcrums 10 in the form of wood bloc'ksa-re rigidly secured in any suitable manner 011 the inner sides of the side walls 4: of the V cabinet, said fulcrums having their lower ends resting on the end portions of the brace 7. l

The reference numeral 11 designates a bin which is adapted for swinging movement in the cabinet 1 and which is substantially rectangular in top plan. The top of the bin 11 inclines rearwardly, as bestseen in FigureQ 'of the drawings. Ri gidly mounted on the side walls of the bin ll arethe supporting cleats or blocks 12 having notches or recesses 13 in their lower ends forthe reception of the rounded upper ends of the fulcrums 10.

In this manner thebin is mounted for'swingi-ng movement in the oabinetl' on the ful is .provided' with a handle 14 to facilitatelthe op- "eration of the bin.

When the bin 11 is disposed within the cabinet 1, the rear end of said bin rests on the transverse, horizontally disposed bar 9 in the manner illustrated to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings. The front of the bin is, of course, supported on the fulcrum blocks 10. It will be noted that the fulcrum blocks 10 and the supporting cleats '12 are disposed slidably closer to the front of the structure than to the rear thereof in order that the bin will be overbalanced when swung to its T'closed positionand rest by gravity on the bar 9. Then, when the bin is swung outwardly toits open position the same will overbalance after passing a certain point and rest on its forward lower; end portion. The bin 11 is ofa width to permit the same to swing between the front supporting legs 2 of the cabinet 1 and the front wall of said bin is of a size to 1 fit snugly between the front legs. The lower edge of the front wall of the bin is disposed in the horizontal plane of the lower edges side walls and adjacent the rear wall of the cabinet, said bar being adapted for engagement by the bin, an apron depending from the top betweenthe front legs of the cabinet for abutting engagement with the front wall of the bin, said front wall of the bin being disposed between the front legs of the cabinet in the plane of the apron when the bin is in its closed position, 'and further having its lower edge disposed in the horizontal plane on the lower edges of the side and rear walls, and a brace extending between the lower end portions of the side walls of the cabinet, in supporting relation to said fulcrum blocks. f "In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOMER E. RENFROW.

of the side and rear walls 4 and 5, thus rendering the bin inconspicuous. It will be noted @that the upper edgeof the front wall of the bin is disposed immediately adjacent the lower edge of the apron 6 when thebin is in its closed position. The inclined edge 8 of a the brace 7 is provided for the purpose of preventing interference with the outwardly I swinging movement of the bin 11.

It is believed that the many advantages of a fuel box constructed in accordance with t this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes inv the deprising a cabinet formed to provide'a table ing from the corner portions of the top, a rear wall depending from the top 7 between the tails of constructions and in the combination and including a top, supporting legs dependv I,

rear legs, sidewalls depending from the top i between the front and the rearlegs, said walls having. their lower edges spaced above the lower ends of thelegs, fulcrum blocksrigidly secured to intermediate lower portions of the inner surfaces of the side walls, a bin disposed for swinging movement in the cabia 7 net, cleats on opposite sides of the bin operatively engageable with the fulcrums in a manner to swingingly support-the bin thereon, sa d cleats having recesses 1n their lower 1 ends for the receptionof the fulerums, the

the cabinet andopen at its top, the cleats being disposed closer to the front wall of the bin than to the rear wall, a bar extending transversely and horizontally between the side walls of bin being operable between the front legs of, i i

- i the cabinet adjacent the lower edges of said j v 

